A Song of Ice and Skyrim

When you’re making a medieval fantasy universe, chances are there are at least a few elements that are going to overlap with other series in the genre. But in the case of Skyrim vs. Game of Thrones? The influence is a bit more clear.

It’s hard to believe it’s taken this long for someone to point out all these similarities, but once you see them all, there’s a very clear overlap between the two. And we all know what came first.

The image above is only a snippet. Read on to see the full list of comparisons. I think there are some minor GoT book spoilers, but nothing that upset me too much.

About The Author

Paul

I think I'm a part of the first generation of journalists to skip print media entirely, and I've learned a lot these last few years at Forbes. My work has appeared on TVOvermind, IGN, and most importantly, a segment on The Colbert Report at one point.

Chronoss

That promo shot of Jon Snow on the Iron Throne with Ghost is kind of awesome.

VectorRecoil

Dragon Age: Origins has a lot in common with Game of Thrones as well, if you’ve played that game.

Charlie Ward

There’s no sexposition, though, so to me Skyrim is the superior version.